Cardiovascular Disease - Evidence based therapy
| Title | Καρδιαγγειακή Νόσος - Θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση με βάση την τεκμηριωμένη Ιατρική / Cardiovascular Disease - Evidence based therapy |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΝΒ009 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Karamitsos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022325 |
Programme of Study: PMS Kardionefrometavoliká Nosīmata: Ī Sýndesī tīs Tekmīriōménīs Iatrikīs me tīn Iatrikī Akriveías
Registered students: 35
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 10 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600260179
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600260179
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17343
- Other: https://carmmedi.med.auth.gr/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
After completing the module, participants should be able to:
•They know the choice and application of the appropriate treatment for the treatment of already established cardiovascular disease (e.g. coronary artery disease, heart failure, dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension) with an emphasis on patients who simultaneously present with Diabetes Mellitus and/or Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Application of knowledge in practice
•Autonomous work
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking
•Teamwork
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Introduction to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases based on guidelines: application of evidence-based medicine
• Arterial hypertension: treatment based on the latest guidelines
• Treatment of resistant hypertension
• Treatment of the hypertensive patient: Practical examples (case-based learning)
• Acute Coronary Syndromes (unstable angina and non-STEMI): treatment
• Acute Coronary Syndromes (STEMI): treatment
• Chronic Coronary Syndromes: treatment
• Atrial fibrillation: options for pharmaceutical and interventional treatment
• Modern treatment of accidents
• Percutaneous interventions in valvular diseases
• Treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
• Treatment of heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction
• Treatment options for the patient with advanced heart failure
• Strategies for initiation and optimization of treatment for heart failure
• The patient with heart failure and renal dysfunction. Problems and coping strategies
• Dyslipidemias: therapeutic treatment based on guidelines
• Hypertriglyceridemia: when is it treated and how?
• The role of PCSK9 inhibitors in the successful management of dyslipidemia
Keywords
hypertension, coronary, syndromes, acids, STEMI, treatment, therapeutic, angina pectoris, guidelines, arterial
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Using PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx, .pdf files) Producing slide and commentary files (voice-over) (.mp4 files) Providing / accessing multimedia material (articles, websites, videos) (e-learning) Communicating via onlinefora ( e-learning)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ||||
| Written assigments | 30 | ||||
| Exams | 10 | ||||
| Total | 130 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of the course is carried out either by a written exam at the end of the semester through the e-learning platform, or by a written individual work on the subject of the course which is also delivered at the end of the semester. The choice of examination method is defined by the course coordinator.
During the written exam, the overall score is reduced to a percentage, taking into account that all questions are of equal value.
In the written exam, the overall mark is converted to a percentage, and the work is assessed on the examinee's ability to:
- Present basic introductory information (20%)
- Use appropriate language and terminology (20%)
- Present appropriate research sources (20%)
- Draws conclusions from the literature review (20%)
- Follow an appropriate structure in the text (20%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Οι διαφάνειες των διαλέξεών (σε ppt ή pdf), καθώς και οι βίντεο των διαλέξεων του μαθήματος, που αναρτώνται στο e-learning .
Last Update
07-05-2025
